Compliance reference
Bail bond advertising statutes by state
Every bail bond advertiser on My Bail Helper acknowledges their own state's advertising rules before an ad can air. This page carries the citation and a direct link to the state's official published code for each of the 43 commercial-bail states we serve.
Links point to each state's official published code or regulator. This is a reference aid, not legal advice — verify the current text and any related regulations before you advertise. My Bail Helper does not review, approve, or guarantee the legality of ad content — placement and guidance only.
Alabama AL
Alabama bondsman directoryAla. Code Title 15, Ch. 13 (Bail)
Read it on Code of Alabama ↗Alaska AK
Alaska bondsman directoryAlaska Stat. Title 12, Ch. 30 (Release / Bail)
Read it on Alaska Statutes ↗Arizona AZ
Arizona bondsman directoryA.R.S. Title 20, Ch. 2, Art. 10 (Bail Bond Agents)
Read it on Arizona Revised Statutes ↗Arkansas AR
Arkansas bondsman directoryArk. Code Title 17, Ch. 19 (Bail Bondsmen)
Read it on Arkansas Code ↗California CA
California bondsman directoryCal. Ins. Code §§ 1800–1823 (Bail Licensees)
Read it on California Insurance Code ↗Colorado CO
Colorado bondsman directoryC.R.S. Title 10, Art. 2 (Bail Bonding Agents)
Read it on Colorado Revised Statutes ↗Connecticut CT
Connecticut bondsman directoryConn. Gen. Stat. Ch. 700f (Professional Bondsmen)
Read it on Connecticut General Statutes ↗Delaware DE
Delaware bondsman directoryDel. Code Title 18 (Insurance) — Bail Agents
Read it on Delaware Code ↗Florida FL
Florida bondsman directoryFla. Stat. Ch. 648 (Bail Bond Agents); § 648.44 prohibitions
Read it on Florida Statutes ↗Georgia GA
Georgia bondsman directoryO.C.G.A. § 17-6-50 et seq. (Bonds and Recognizances)
Read it on Official Code of Georgia Annotated ↗Hawaii HI
Hawaii bondsman directoryHaw. Rev. Stat. Ch. 804 (Bail)
Read it on Hawaii Revised Statutes ↗Idaho ID
Idaho bondsman directoryIdaho Code Title 41, Ch. 10 (Bail Agents)
Read it on Idaho Statutes ↗Indiana IN
Indiana bondsman directoryInd. Code Art. 27-10 (Bail Bonds and Bail Agents)
Read it on Indiana Code ↗Iowa IA
Iowa bondsman directoryIowa Code Ch. 811 (Bail); Ch. 507B (Insurance Trade Practices)
Read it on Iowa Code ↗Kansas KS
Kansas bondsman directoryK.S.A. § 22-2809a (Bail Bond Businesses)
Read it on Kansas Statutes ↗Louisiana LA
Louisiana bondsman directoryLa. R.S. 22:1441 et seq. (Bail Bond Producers)
Read it on Louisiana Revised Statutes ↗Maryland MD
Maryland bondsman directoryMd. Code Ins. Title 10, Subtitle 3 (Bail Bondsmen)
Read it on Maryland Insurance Article ↗Michigan MI
Michigan bondsman directoryMich. Comp. Laws Ch. 765 (Bail); MCL 500.1200 et seq. (Producers)
Read it on Michigan Compiled Laws ↗Minnesota MN
Minnesota bondsman directoryMinn. Stat. § 60K.49; Minn. R. Ch. 2795 (Bail Bond Agents)
Read it on Minnesota Statutes ↗Mississippi MS
Mississippi bondsman directoryMiss. Code Title 83, Ch. 39 (Bail Bond Agents)
Read it on Mississippi Code ↗Missouri MO
Missouri bondsman directoryMo. Rev. Stat. § 374.700 et seq. (Bail Bond Agents)
Read it on Missouri Revised Statutes ↗Montana MT
Montana bondsman directoryMont. Code Title 33, Ch. 20, Part 3 (Bail Bondsmen)
Read it on Montana Code Annotated ↗Nevada NV
Nevada bondsman directoryNev. Rev. Stat. Ch. 697 (Bail Agents)
Read it on Nevada Revised Statutes ↗New Hampshire NH
New Hampshire bondsman directoryN.H. RSA 597 (Bail); RSA 402-J (Producer Licensing)
Read it on New Hampshire Revised Statutes ↗New Jersey NJ
New Jersey bondsman directoryN.J.A.C. 11:1-8 (Bail Bond Practices)
Read it on NJ Dept. of Banking and Insurance ↗New Mexico NM
New Mexico bondsman directoryNMSA Ch. 59A, Art. 51 (Bail Bondsmen)
Read it on New Mexico Statutes Annotated ↗New York NY
New York bondsman directoryN.Y. Ins. Law Art. 68, § 6801 et seq. (Bail Agents)
Read it on New York Insurance Law ↗North Carolina NC
North Carolina bondsman directoryN.C. G.S. § 58-71-95 (Advertising); Ch. 58, Art. 71
Read it on North Carolina General Statutes ↗North Dakota ND
North Dakota bondsman directoryN.D. Cent. Code Ch. 26.1-26 (Insurance Producers)
Read it on North Dakota Century Code ↗Ohio OH
Ohio bondsman directoryOhio Rev. Code § 3905.83 et seq. (Surety Bail Bond Agents)
Read it on Ohio Revised Code ↗Oklahoma OK
Oklahoma bondsman directoryOkla. Stat. Title 59, § 1301 et seq. (Bail Bondsmen Act)
Read it on Oklahoma Statutes ↗Pennsylvania PA
Pennsylvania bondsman directoryPa. R. Crim. P. 528–536 (Bail); 40 P.S. (Insurance)
Read it on Pennsylvania Code and Bulletin ↗Rhode Island RI
Rhode Island bondsman directoryR.I. Gen. Laws Title 12, Ch. 13 (Bail and Recognizance)
Read it on Rhode Island General Laws ↗South Carolina SC
South Carolina bondsman directoryS.C. Code Title 38, Ch. 53 (Bail Bondsmen and Runners)
Read it on South Carolina Code of Laws ↗South Dakota SD
South Dakota bondsman directoryS.D. Codified Laws Ch. 58-22 (Bail Bond Agents)
Read it on South Dakota Codified Laws ↗Tennessee TN
Tennessee bondsman directoryTenn. Code Title 40, Ch. 11, Part 3 (Bail Bondsmen)
Read it on Tennessee Code ↗Texas TX
Texas bondsman directoryTex. Occ. Code Ch. 1704; § 1704.304 (Solicitation)
Read it on Texas Occupations Code ↗Utah UT
Utah bondsman directoryUtah Code Title 31A, Ch. 35 (Bail Bond Act)
Read it on Utah Code ↗Vermont VT
Vermont bondsman directoryVt. Stat. Title 13, Ch. 229 (Bail and Recognizances)
Read it on Vermont Statutes ↗Virginia VA
Virginia bondsman directoryVa. Code § 9.1-185 et seq.; 6VAC20-250 (Bail Bondsmen)
Read it on Code of Virginia ↗Washington WA
Washington bondsman directoryRCW Ch. 18.185 (Bail Bond Agents)
Read it on Revised Code of Washington ↗West Virginia WV
West Virginia bondsman directoryW. Va. Code § 51-10-1 et seq. (Bail Bondsmen)
Read it on West Virginia Code ↗Wyoming WY
Wyoming bondsman directoryWyo. Stat. Title 7, Ch. 10 (Bail); Title 26 (Insurance)
Read it on Wyoming Statutes ↗